unscripted

adjective

un·​script·​ed ˌən-ˈskrip-təd How to pronounce unscripted (audio)
: not following a prepared script

Examples of unscripted in a Sentence

Her reaction was completely unscripted.
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Deadline revealed the exit of Netflix unscripted head Ben Kelly several weeks back. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025 Reich wondered if the company could operate with a spartan staff focused exclusively on unscripted content, which was less costly to produce. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025 Biden has made numerous live public appearances, participated in unscripted press conferences, and engaged in direct interactions with world leaders, all of which would be impossible to convincingly fake with current technology. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 China has traditionally had few friends at Shangri-La, where its speakers face real-time, unscripted questioning from journalists and academics attending the conference. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unscripted

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscripted was circa 1950

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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscripted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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